Americans gave to charities last year at about the same rate they did the previous year, holding steady on their donations in the face of a housing-market meltdown and a crisis in credit, a study released Monday showed.

Americans gave to charities last year at about the same rate they did the previous year, holding steady on their donations in the face of a housing-market meltdown and a crisis in credit, a study released Monday showed.

Greg Kraft shot a 70 to outlast Bo Van Pelt down the stretch for a one-shot victory Sunday at the inaugural Puerto Rico Open. It is the first PGA Tour victory for Kraft, who the Deposit Guarantee Classic in Mississippi 15 years ago. Since it took place the same weekend as the Masters, however, it didn't count as an "official" tour win.

Bo Van Pelt understands many careers could be changed forever Sunday, including his own. Van Pelt maintained his one-stroke lead at the Puerto Rico Open, heading a leaderboard of players old and young searching for that breakthrough PGA Tour win or battling to regain past success.